6 Reasons Employers Will Pay You More

When employers come to us, they all have broad requirements as to the traits they are seeking in the sales or marketing rep whom they are looking to hire.

Some have overly stringent background requirements. Others may just want someone who is intelligent, ambitious and fits in well with the company culture. Regardless, in an overall sense, all employers want the same thing. What’s more, the best ones are willing to pay for it.

While background requirements may vary, here are 6 bankable elements that hiring managers want to see on your resume or when interviewing you:

1. Longevity

Employers want to see that you’ve remained at your current or past job(s) for as long of period of time as possible. Aside from literal payroll cost, managers figuratively spend countless hours training their employees and don’t want to see quick turnover.

Not only do turnovers waste time, they waste money, pose a threat to the organizational structure and lower employee morale.

2. Resiliency

If an employer interviews intelligently, they are going to be interviewing with an end-goal of staffing someone who can produce after failure.

In many companies, even the smallest defeats make all outcomes look dismal for long periods of time. Hiring managers want a change of pace. They want an employee who is going to stay calm and be analytical when problems arise.

3. Friendly with clients and colleagues

Especially when recruiting for sales and marketing positions, an interviewer is going to interview as themselves, but they will also put themselves in a client’s analytical shoes.

“Friendly” refers to the fact that all individuals are attracted to outgoing, optimistic and upbeat people with strong listening skills.

4. Can become an expert at the product he or she sells

When a candidate has expertise in an area, it has a positive reflection for a few different reasons.

First, experts are natural leaders. Because of their superior knowledge others look to them for guidance, and they can therefore upgrade the entire team’s performance. Also, clients tend to buy from them more often, as there is a trust in expertise.

Not only does it make money, but expertise saves money. Companies have to train employees less when they know the business. The ramp-up time until that individual is up and running is much shorter and takes less from the firm’s bottom line.

5. Fits the corporate culture

Company cultures with strong team-oriented goal setting fare much better than when each employee has trouble working with one another.

Individuals within an organization make each other better when they encourage and appreciate each other. While nobody has to be best friends, when employees can’t get along, they lose momentum, creative aptitude and ability to generate revenue.

6. Has a history of meeting quotas or reaching goals

If they know how to hire, employers look for individuals who have concrete achievements. The most desirable employees know how to set firm, specific goals then go to far lengths to achieve them.

Often, organizations are overly crowded with employees who possess little to no direction. Having that one individual who can get everybody on track is priceless and companies will pay to have that person on their team.

Regardless of position type, company or title, employers want and pay for people who are difference makers. The more a potential hire can add to the organization’s aligned achievements, the more they are worth to that company.

Luckily, it is never too late to begin to develop the above traits and skills. After all, everyone wants to make more money but not everyone wants to do what it takes to get there.

Put in the necessary work, be patient and you will become more valuable to hiring managers.

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Ken Sundheim

Ken Sundheim is the CEO of KAS Placement Sales and Marketing Recruiters, a sales and marketing recruiting firm specializing in staffing business development and marketing professionals around the U.S. Ken has been published in Forbes, Chicago Tribune, AOL, Business Insider, Ere.net, Recruiter.com, Huffington Post and many others. He has also appeared on MTV, Fox Business News and spoken at some of the country's leading business schools on HR, job search and recruitment.

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